FE REPORT | 2024-06-12 00:00:00
The opportunity to legalise undisclosed money with a 15 per cent tax, as proposed in the national budget for FY 2024-25, may discourage new taxpayers, since many taxpayers could opt for this advantage, seeing it as a cheaper option.Moreover, the...
GAIBANDHA, June 11 (UNB): Police arrested a woman for stabbing four schoolgirls in a classroom in Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha district on Tuesday.The arrestee was identified as Jannati Akter of Goyeshpur village in Sadullapur upazila of the district.Shafiqul Islam Shafik,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-12 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, June 11: The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken a massive programme to cultivate jute on 23,801 hectares of land in the district with a production target of 51,702 tonnes this year.Farmers cultivated tosa jute on 23,302 hectares...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-12 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, June 11: The asking price for a pair of goats named 'Tiger and Laltu' 0.2 million (2 lakh) at city market in Rajshahi city, as cattle sales have gained momentum across the country ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.Faridul Islam,...
Russia, Belarus launch a second stage of drills to train troops in tactical N weaponsMOSCOW, June 11: Russia and its ally Belarus on Tuesday launched a second stage of drills intended to train their troops in tactical nuclear weapons, part...
STOCKHOLM, June 11 (AFP): Cases of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases are rising significantly in Europe as climate change creates warmer conditions that help invasive mosquitos spread, the EU's health agency warned on Tuesday.In 2023, 130 locally acquired cases of...
LONDON, June 11 (AFP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was set to promise voters "financial security" and tax cuts when he unveils his Conservative party manifesto on Tuesday, following a disastrous week that even led to rumours he might quit."We...
RAMALLAH, June 11 (AFP): Israeli forces killed four Palestinians on Monday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Authority said, one of whom the military said had started a fire at an Israeli outpost.Hundreds of Palestinians and more than a...
DUBAI, June 11 (BSS/AFP): A boat carrying more than 200 migrants sank off Yemen, leaving at least 39 dead in the latest disaster on the perilous migration route from Africa, a UN agency said Tuesday."Tragic incident off #Yemen coast: Boat...
AFRA NAWMI | 2024-06-12 00:00:00
Bandarban in Bangladesh is best known for its hills and mountains, including the country's highest peaks. Last month, this writer, with a friend of her, travelled to Lama Upazila in Bandarban on the occasion of Buddha Purnima to enjoy the...
NOWSHABA ACHAL | 2024-06-12 00:00:00
A beloved Islamic celebration, Eid ul-Adha is marked by pleasure, thankfulness, and an abundance of sacrificed meat. Although the celebration unites communities and families, it frequently results in a food dilemma. There is an excess of meat dishes, especially the...
The word 'marketing' is familiar to everyone, from small businesses to large corporations. In simple terms, marketing is an exchange process through which the needs and desires of consumers are fulfilled with satisfaction. The concept of marketing emerged around the...
Gazipur district is the second-largest industrial region in Bangladesh, home to thousands of mills and industries. Hundreds of thousands of people in service live here. Maintaining these mills and industries requires a substantial amount of fuel, yet they avoid disruptions...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-06-12 00:00:00
In the midst of all the doom and gloom surrounding the economy, it is good to know that Bangladesh now occupies the 2nd place in global freshwater fish production. According to a FAO report titled, 'The State of World Fisheries...
Wasi Ahmed | 2024-06-12 00:00:00
It is time to seriously examine the link between the returns from the country's industrial sector and the huge sums of money dished out every year in the form of duty exemptions and a host of other fiscal benefits by...
The country's dream of LDC graduation is hopefully going to be fulfilled by November 2026. To that end, Bangladesh has already met all the criteria to qualify for LDC graduation under the two consecutive triennial reviews conducted by the Committee...
Matiur Rahman | 2024-06-12 00:00:00
Over the past few decades, remittances have become vital to Bangladesh's economy and significantly reshaped its socio-economic landscape. These financial transfers from migrant workers to their families back home have a profound and transformative impact on family dynamics, bringing economic...
Mercantile Bank organised a day-long training course titled "Awareness Training on Information & Cyber Security" at its Training Institute in Dhaka recently. A total of 53 officials participated the training. Mati Ul Hasan, additional managing director & CRO of the...
LONDON, June 10 (AFP): Harry Kane says England's shock 1-0 defeat against Iceland could be a "nice wake-up call", showing the scale of the task ahead of them at Euro 2024.Gareth Southgate's men are among the favourites to win the...
MANCHESTER, June 10 (AFP): Decorated former Scotland and Liverpool defender Alan Hansen is seriously ill in hospital, the Premier League club said.After retiring from a hugely successful playing career in 1991, the 68-year-old went on to become a well-known television...
PARIS, June 10 (AFP): Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo described the prospect of French parliamentary elections just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics as "extremely unsettling", while the International Olympic Committee played down any direct impact on the event."Like...
Ángel Di María scored as Lionel Messi returned to the international stage for the first time in six months, helping Argentina to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in a Copa América warmup match on Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago.Messi...
PARIS, June 10 (AFP): Janik Sinner's anticipated rise to world No.1 was officialised on Monday when the ATP released its new rankings, making him the first Italian ever to hold the top spot.Sinner reached the semi-finals of the French Open...
Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales (R) speaks with children attending a training session during a visit to meet the England Men's football team ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 at St George's Park, in Burton-Upon-Trent, on Monday — AFP
After a fighting performance against Australia at home, Bangladesh is looking forward to restore some lost pride as they face Lebanon in their last Group I match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers scheduled to be held today (Tuesday)...
NEW YORK, June 10 (Agencies): Shocked by the USA and scarred by India, Pakistan have little to play for and everything to lose when they meet Canada in their penultimate group league encounter of the T20 World Cup here on...
KATHMANDU, June 10 (Agencies): Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane will play the team's last two group matches at the T20 World Cup in West Indies after missing the United States leg of the tournament over visa issues, the Cricket Association of...
Normally at this time of year, the grassy southeastern corner of Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York, is a place for softball games, family picnics and a few cricket players enjoying a warm weekend afternoon. On Sunday, that space...
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